Strings
the smallest and highest pitched string instrument
What is the violin
This is the smallest, highest sounding brass instrument.
What is the trumpet.
Name 3 non-pitched percussion instruments that are used to keep a beat.
What is wood block, bass drum, triangle, sand blocks, cymbals, maracas, claves, castanets, cowbell, or tambourine.
The name of the four sections of the orchestra.
What is the woodwind,brass, string, and percussion sections.
The stringed instrument that is 6 feet tall and plays the lowest notes.
What is the bass?
This woodwind is not made from wood. It is silver and held horizontally to play. It does not have a reed. You must blow across the mouthpiece to make it play. It is approximately 18-20 inches long.
What is the flute.
This brass instrument is the only brass instrument that has a slide.
What is the trombone.
The only tunable drum in the orchestra.
What is the timpani (kettle drum).
Which section of the orchestra has mouthpieces that are all shaped the same. You must buzz your lips to get it to sound.
What is the brass section.
the stringed instrument that is played between your knees.
What is the cello
This woodwind has a double-reed and is used to tune-up the orchestra. It is sometimes used to coax snakes out of a basket to dance.
What is the oboe.
Which brass instrument is the biggest and plays the lowest notes.
What is the tuba.
The 3 ways the percussion instruments are played.
What is hitting, scraping, and shaking.
The section of the orchestra that has tuned and non-tuned instruments. It sits in the back of the orchestra because the instruments are loud.
What is the percussion section.
THe stringed instrument that is slightly larger that the violin and it can play slightly lower notes than the violin
What is the viola
This instrument uses a single reed. It is traditionally made out of wood. It is now made with brass. It is often found in Jazz bands.
What is the Saxophone?
This brass instrument you play with your left hand in the instrument. it is about 12ft long. It is circular in shape.
What is the french horn.
This percusssion instrument is round, suspended on a frame and is chinese.
What is the gong.
The stick that the conductor holds.
What is a baton.
Where are the stringed instruments seated in the Orchestra?
What is the front of the Orchestra
This instrument is the longest woodwind instrument. It has a double reed, and looks like a long pipe. It plays very low notes. It sounds like a clown laughing.
What is the bassoon.
Which brass instrument was used to announce kings?
What is the trumpet.
What are 2 tuned percussion instruments?
What is the xylophone, chimes, celesta, piano, or bells.
Which section of the orchestra is not included in a band?
What is the string section.